USA ambassador: North Korea missile 'brings us closer to war'

"And I don't mean 'Big for North Korea.' Only a few countries can produce missiles of this size, and North Korea just joined the club".

North Korea claimed it carried out successful a missile test last week, two months after its most recent launch attempt. Previous estimates of exactly how high the missile traveled vary, but the projectile seems to have reached at least some 3,000 miles, and was described as being capable of striking anywhere on the globe. However, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un called the launch "impeccable" and a "breakthrough".

The photos, dated November 23 and 24, appear to show the development of another launch pad just a few yards away from the one used during the July 4 Hwasong-14 ICBM launch, as well as a newly renovated access road.

As Washington urged tougher action at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Russia said on Thursday that sanctions have failed while China is avoiding committing to an oil embargo.

Ms Haley warned that "continued acts of aggression" were only serving to further destabilise the region.

"The Americans should explain to all of us what they are trying to do - if they want to find a pretext for destroying North Korea they should come clean about it, and the American leadership should confirm it", he told reporters.

The months-long nuclear standoff between Kim and Trump has fueled concerns of another conflict, but even some Trump advisers say U.S. military options are limited when Pyongyang could launch an artillery barrage on the South Korean capital, Seoul, which is about 50km from the border and home to 10 million people.

China also suggested the North should stop the tests in return for a halt to United States military exercises - a proposal Washington has rejected in the past.

Although North Korea has rejected accusations of such abuses, a 2014 United Nations report said North Korean security chiefs, possibly including the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, should face justice for overseeing a state-controlled system of Nazi-style atrocities.

Tillerson urges China to curb oil supply to N
North Korea has been accelerating its threat to the United States and to the globe with recent missile tests. France is expressing its solidarity with Japan and South Korea in the face of this threat... 12/02/2017

UoP students carry on protest for third day
The innovations that have created our health and prosperity today were built on the research of yesterday's graduate students. This may also have a larger impact on global graduate students, as their out-of-state designation would yield higher taxes. 12/01/2017

The Last Supermoon Of The Year Will Rise Sunday Evening
The supermoon will be visible in night skies around the planet, but the best time to see it will be just after sunset. It has also been adopted by some with the term micro-moon or mini-moon when the full moon coincides with the apogee. 11/30/2017

Watford vs. Manchester United live stream
Second-place Manchester United grabbed a 1-0 win over Brighton after a midweek loss to Basel in the Champions League. No punishment from the FA for Romelu Lukaku following the "incident" during the Brighton game. 11/29/2017

In rare admission, Trump golfs (quickly) with Woods, Johnson
While Trump frequently visits his golf properties, the White House notes that he often takes meetings or does work while there. Trump's exact golfing activity has been hard to track as his spokespeople sometimes decline to confirm his exact whereabouts. 11/28/2017

USA shopping season starts with record high online sales
Several chains tightened store inventories as well, to ward off any post-holiday liquidation that would weigh on profits. Online sales at the country's top 100 retailers totaled more than $7.9 billion on Black Friday and Thanksgiving. 11/28/2017